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Field Notes

Description:

About an inch long, small proboscis(?) folds down underneath head

Species ID Suggestions

Wheelbug Nymph

Arilus cristatus

Reference Link
Gordon Dietzman
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Comments (2)
Latimeria
You'd be wise to heed Gordon's words! It's probably not as bad when they're nymphs, but the adults' bite packs a punch. It's a great creature all the same, one of my top five favorite insects.
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PublishedMay 14, 2011

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